Figurative carving his passion
Figurative carving his passion
Creating a plaster bust of himself felt a little like doing his own headstone, Marcus Wainwright admits.
Sally Rae
A national park out in the back yard
A national park out in the back yard
When Joy Gibson decided to brighten up her back yard in Oamaru, she did it in style.
Weapon of mass destruction
Weapon of mass destruction
"Not every small rural town has their own giant robot," steampunk enthusiast Iain Clark mused as he admired Oamaru's latest acquisition.
Moving back to a safer place
Moving back to a safer place
Joan Dick knows all about living through earthquakes. The former Oamaru resident, who has spent the past 21 years in Christchurch, has decided to move back to Oamaru permanently.
'No middle ground' – altar row heading to court
'No middle ground' – altar row heading to court
The Teschemakers chapel altar row looks likely to head back to the Environment Court.
Selfless citizen honoured
Selfless citizen honoured
For Sharon Reeves, being involved with the fire brigade has been a family affair.
Just what the pupils ordered
Just what the pupils ordered
Children at Ardgowan School have an exciting place to play after their new playground fort was officially opened by Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton last night.
Instructor ready to fly
Instructor ready to fly
Sven Thelning has always wanted to be a pilot.
Trek to raise funds for school trip
Trek to raise funds for school trip
Macraes-Moonlight School is calling on horse enthusiasts to help send all its pupils to Wellington.
Horseman looking to 'park up' to give his mare a rest
Horseman looking to 'park up' to give his mare a rest
Keith Roberts just wants to give his old grey mare a rest.
Stock sale raises nearly $70,000
Stock sale raises nearly $70,000
Young Farmers clubs have been challenged to organise stock sale fundraisers after North Otago Young Farmers raised $68,500 for the Christchurch earthquake recovery.
Recovery described as 'miraculous'
Recovery described as 'miraculous'
Every day is special for Greg Garvan. Mr Garvan (56) has made what doctors describe as a miraculous recovery from a very rare medical condition called Poems syndrome, a disease a medical professional once told him made rocking-horse manure look commonplace.
Cavalcade keeps them coming
Cavalcade keeps them coming
The Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's annual cavalcade hits Oamaru today for the finale at the racecourse. Sally Rae caught up with the Tussock Creek light wagon trail earlier this week and met some of its characters.
Waimate 25 years of March Hare rally
Waimate 25 years of March Hare rally
Triumph or Harley-Davidson? There will be a fair bit of good-natured banter and rivalry over the various marques at the annual March Hare rally in Waimate this weekend.
Submission period for tenure review extended
Submission period for tenure review extended
A new deadline has been set for public submissions for the Wolds and Maryburn tenure review preliminary proposals in the Mackenzie district.
Cavalcade grand finale ready to go
Cavalcade grand finale ready to go
The marquee is up and the horse paddocks ready as Oamaru prepares to welcome the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade today.
Organisation scouting around for new leaders
Organisation scouting around for new leaders
Derek Beveridge is desperately seeking scout leaders.
Trail riders relishing a taste of yesteryear on traverse
Trail riders relishing a taste of yesteryear on traverse
For the 17 riders on the Speight's pack-horse traverse on the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust's cavalcade, their journey from Omarama to Oamaru is a taste of yesteryear.
Fine turn out for the show
Fine turn out for the show
Danielle Simpson loves riding a horse that has been turned out immaculately.
Equestrian riding high
Equestrian riding high
Emma Simpson says being selected as second reserve for the New Zealand team for the Inter Pacific exchange is the greatest thrill in her 11-year involvement in pony club competitions.